MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST (Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Team - ICORT)
CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK
The Mental Health Therapist provides direct services to consumers in assigned program according to program requirements and participates in center programs as needed.
EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES
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Maintain documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
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Maintain proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
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Provide a minimum of five (5) hours per day of direct face-to-face services to consumers.
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Provide 24-hour telephone “on-call” crisis intervention referral (as scheduled).
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Complete intake evaluation interviews with responsibility for seeing that proper routing of consumers and records are performed.
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Responsible for development and implementation of treatment plans.
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Provide therapy services to consumers in accordance with treatment plans.
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Participate in clinical staff meetings, general staff meetings and in-service training.
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Provide immediate emergency crisis intervention services.
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Maintain a “Consumer-Oriented” focus in the provision services to Region 8 Consumers.
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Assist in providing and implementing consultation and education services as directed by the Center Coordinator and/or Clinical Director.
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Participate in continuing education by attending Workshops, seminars and other professional meetings.
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Build and promote community relationships with referral sites.
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All other duties as assigned by supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
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Master's Degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, or related field.
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Must possess a professional license (Licensed Professional Counselor, Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or Licensed Master Social Worker) or be eligible to earn a Mississippi Department of Mental Health credential as a Mental Health Therapist, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist, or Addictions Therapist (as appropriate to the service and population being served).
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Must maintain a valid Mississippi driver’s license
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Must pass a criminal background check
REPORTING SUPERVISOR
Center Coordinator/Director, County Administrator, Clinical Directors
POSITIONS SUPERVISED:
None
